SDCC 10: Inafune Teases Mega Man Universe Details

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We still don't know what it is, but we've got some ideas.

By Jack DeVries

Capcom is out in full force here at Comic-Con International 2010. And nobody is more iconic to Capcom than the little robot boy who could, Mega Man. The blue bomber's creator, Keiji Inafune was on hand to talk about the newest title, Mega Man Universe.

After announcing the game earlier this month, Capcom has done little but tease fans about what's in store. The Comic-Con panel was a lot more of the same, but there were a few details that shed more light on the upcoming game.

"We wanted to preserve as much as we can of the classic 8-bit Mega Man look and feel, while allowing players to project their own view of Mega Man," Inafune said. "We wanted to create a platform where players can play as their favorite version of Mega Man, or maybe another Capcom character, or something completely different."

It seems safe to infer that the new Mega Man game will obviously feature character customization (the trailer made that much pretty obvious). It's unknown whether the game will be loaded with pre made Capcom characters, or if players will have to design their hero from scratch ala 3D Dot Game Heroes.

Inafine said he wants all versions of Mega Man to be featured in the game, even the infamous ones. "We talked about how crappy the original package art was, but there's somebody out there that loves that one and probably wants to play as him."

Inafune also said that Universe will "unite Mega Man fans together all in one place."

Sounds like an online multiplayer confirmation to us!

Capcom ended the panel by announcing that there are more Mega Man titles being worked on this year.

"Mega Man Universe is going to be a great game," Inafune said. "But there are other things going on with Mega Man. This is a big year for me. You haven't heard the last Megan Man announcements for the future."

As for what's in store for the blue bomber, Inafune left us all hanging.